If Sports Leadership & Management was feeling good off their 19-1 takedown of Sunrise Mountain last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sports Leadership & Management Bulls fell just short of the Boulder City Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sports Leadership & Management of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Connor Law was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Law was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Law wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyies Walters, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Like Sports Leadership & Management, Boulder City also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Wagstaff. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Wagstaff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wagstaff was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Jaxton Sanchez looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Sports Leadership & Management's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Boulder City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
While Sports Leadership & Management had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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